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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1902
Page
6
State Senator Harle backs a practical roadbuilding program with county funds and a 1 million dollar federal appropriation proposal. A 60 cent annual vehicle tax is urged to support highways, plus county road maps sold at post offices to guide investments and farm shipments.
A report on road building criticizes a local project for using inexperienced labor and poor methods. It notes three inches of cobblestones, one inch crushed stone, and one inch gravel loam, with rolling that compacts to under half an inch. It urges using skilled workers, proper funding, and suggests whitewashing the surface for durability.
An illustrated home feature describes a simple Dutch designed residence with a twenty by thirty-two foot footprint, brick underpinning, cedar gables, and cypress trim. It details floor plans, room layouts, fixtures, and a total projected cost of 1500 plus an architectural notice by Charles Hite-Amith.
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